Linebacker
6th Round
Washington
"With this draft choice, obtained from New England, the Giants tapped Washington's All-Pac 8 linebacker Dan Lloyd, a rugged 225-ponder with a background as a California state wrestling champion. Lloyd was a starter for each of his three seasons with the Huskies and earned his initial recognition in 1974 as a junior when he was third [on the team] in tackles and was picked for the All-Pac 8 third team.
In his senior season last year, Lloyd's contributions escalated, despite the fact that a series of nagging injuries sidelined him for three games and hampered him in others. The wide-ranging linebacker still finished the year with 129 tackles, again the third best total on the club, and this time made the All-Pac 8 first team at season's end. He was additionally voted the Pac 8's Linebacker of the Week for his performance against the University of California; he had an interception for a 27-yard return in that game against the Bears. Lloyd was also selected to play in the Hula Bowl, but bowed out because of the injuries which happened in the final games.
Born in Hebner, Utah, Dan starred at Hames Lick High School in San Jose (CA), making the high school All-American teams in both football and wrestling. He majored in art education at Washington."
-1976 New York Giants Media Guide
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